Sophie Lamparter
Professional Experience
Sophie has been building international networks between Switzerland, Europe for over a decade. Sophie co-founded DART Ventures to invest in Swiss & European early-stage startups in health and climate technologies thriving on the US market. Prior to founding DART she was Deputy CEO at swissnex San Francisco, Switzerland’s Innovation Outpost in San Francisco.
She helped create a new hub at Pier 17 in San Francisco and was instrumental in building the US strategy and partnerships for Swiss entrepreneurs. As an operator for Mindmaze, a neuro-technology company and Switzerland’s first unicorn, she lead their US market entry efforts as part of their initial US team. Sophie was named one of the 100 Digital Shapers in Switzerland 2018, 2020 and 2022, works as an expert to the European Commission and spoke at events like SXSW, Ars Electronica, Lift Conference, and Gray Area.